Kids Book Index
Mahogany L. Browne
A self-effacing African American girl excels at basketball but faces criticism at home and on the court. Often seen as less than her best friend, she struggles with how she views herself. Told in free verse, the novel follows her as she begins to speak up and recognize her own strength amid friendship pressures and high school challenges. Basketball remains a central place where she shines.
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Love Is a RevolutionRenée WatsonNala, a 17-year-old Black, plus-sized girl, begins a romantic relationship and tells lies in an attempt to impress the boy she likes. Her first-person story follows what happens as those lies accumulate and as she confronts the need to value herself. The novel links Nala’s experiences of romance with her process of self-acceptance, emphasizing the difference between performing for someone else and loving herself first.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Problem with the Other SideKwame IveryHigh school sophomores Sallie and Uly fall in love as a fiercely contested election for school president unfolds around them. Uly would prefer spending time with Sallie and watching old Westerns to taking part in school politics. Their relationship is tested when their sisters run opposing campaigns marked by racial hostility, placing romance in conflict with family loyalty and the pressures of the election.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Destination AnywhereSara BarnardSeventeen-year-old Peyton has never had a real friend when she leaves England on a plane for Vancouver, Canada. She hopes the move will let her reshape her life and begin again at a new school. There, she starts forming the connections she has long wanted, including friendships and a boyfriend. The novel follows Peyton across a major journey and transition as she seeks belonging in a new place.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details